Benedict Cumberbatch: You Should Empathize With My ‘Star Trek’ Villain

Without giving too much away, Benedict Cumberbatch is not the good guy in the upcoming Star Trek Into Darkness.

But according to the star, his character isn’t that bad either.

“It’s really interesting. He’s incredibly ambiguous,” Cumberbatch told Celebuzz’s Cory Lopez. “He’s somebody you should have empathy for. His reasoning and intentions are very morally based. He has a real purpose.”

While that purpose may involve ripping “through the fabric of Starfleet,” this villain is not a far cry from Kirk’s characteristics.